What brand

This is a discussion on What brand within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; The one you have loaded and with you when you need it..
I have options I chose one of m Rugers most of the time.
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“A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government.” --George Washington

size and weight of the gun
caliber
ammo capacity
reliability
aftermarket support (holsters, gear, etc)
warranty
price
cost of the ammo
controllability for YOU - including firing one handed, and one-handed with your off-hand
trigger "feel"
what experience/training you already have, if any (you may want to stick with a manual of arms you already know)

Take your time, get some training, try out as many different guns as you can.

I would rather die with good men than hide with cowardsIf you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.
Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy."

A Glock lover will say a Glock, a 1911 lover will say a 1911, a CZ lover will say a CZ, a Kahr lover will say a Kahr.....do we see a pattern to this?

There is no BEST carry gun. It depends on what feels good to you and what you shoot well. Find a gun range and rent many different guns to fondle and shoot. See what works best for you and you'll have the best varry gun.